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"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

3.06pm ET: Oh dear. Giles Whittell of the Times of London asks Jay Carney if President Obama will tell Prince Charles Ė when he meets him later this afternoon Ė that he wants to meet Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Silence falls over the White House press briefing, until Carney says he wasn't aware of it. And then everyone else returns to asking questions about Bin Laden, as if the whole unpleasantness never happened.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge To Visit California, United States of America5th May 2011

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit California, United States of America, following their Tour of Canada in July this year. The Couple will visit the State of California from 8th July to 10th July 2011.A detailed itinerary will be published at a later date.

The Duke of Cambridge has never before visited the United States of America in an official capacity. His Royal Highness has visited the United States of America privately. The Duchess of Cambridge has never before visited the United States of America officially or privately.

Such a sweet story and I love catching a glimpse of Camilla's motherly side.

I've long felt sorry for her and Prince Charles. They should have been allowed to be together years ago. In a way, it reminds me of my own current relationship. Events disallowed us from being together years ago, but we're back together now where we belong.

I'm really happy for Prince William that he got to marry the woman he loves, instead of marrying due to pressure to produce an heir like his father was. Heart-warming stuff, whether you're a Royalist or not.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

You and I have different opinions about what is too thin. I like skinny people but worry when I see people who look much too thin and not like their normal selves. Kate was a healthy looking lovely young lady. She looks much too thin now. Perhaps it was the pressure of the transition to royalty and she'll soften back up a bit.

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"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

Some people respond to stress by eating more and some respond to stress by losing their appetite. Maybe Kate is one of the latter types. If she is, all the media scrutiny of her thinness is not going to help matters. I hope she manages to adjust to life under the media microscope.

Even though I come from a family of stress over-eaters, I lose my appetite. My mother-in-law always has too and we used to worry that she'd starve herself to death after her husband died. Luckily she regained her appetite before she got too thin and she's still here fifteen years later. I used to joke that we should slip the old girl some pot brownies - maybe that's what Kate needs?

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

Maybe she just did the typical bridal diet and now, one month later, has decided after all of that hard work that she's not going to overeat. I read she uses a personal trainer, and I'd not be surprised if she has a regular nutritionist. Not every thin person has an eating disorder you know, no matter how much that makes obese folks happy to think so. I mean hello, what else does she have to do all day but use the gym and shop for organic food?

But you're right Ann, stress does do that -- I too lose my appetite when stressed.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

Sheesh. "Like most brides, the Duchess of Cambridge shed pounds ahead of her wedding to Prince William last month - but it appears her ten-day break in The Seychelles did little to increase her appetite."

Yeah, maybe like most brides she and her new hubby were too busy in bed to bother with stuffing their faces - with food, anyway.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

Sheesh. "Like most brides, the Duchess of Cambridge shed pounds ahead of her wedding to Prince William last month - but it appears her ten-day break in The Seychelles did little to increase her appetite."

Yeah, maybe like most brides she and her new hubby were too busy in bed to bother with stuffing their faces - with food, anyway. .

Zaclee. And it's not like she was going to come back looking like Rose O'Donnell after just ten days. They are soooooo objective.

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"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

Sheesh. "Like most brides, the Duchess of Cambridge shed pounds ahead of her wedding to Prince William last month - but it appears her ten-day break in The Seychelles did little to increase her appetite."

Yeah, maybe like most brides she and her new hubby were too busy in bed to bother with stuffing their faces - with food, anyway.

Zaclee. And it's not like she was going to come back looking like Rose O'Donnell after just ten days. They are soooooo objective.

I think I may have been correct in my assumptions. From The Mirror; Wills told island staff: ďIíve had the best ≠diving Iíve ever experienced while Iíve been here. It has been amazing. We have had a truly magical time."

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

Well, for the record, I don't think she has any sort of eating disorder.

Now, Fergie's daughter looks like she might have an eating disorder. She just looks too thin and has those really sunken eyes. I looked like that in my late teens. I would eat less than 1,000 calories a day and people started worrying about me. I thought I looked great. Looking back at pix of me at that time, I look sickly. I know food has been a huge issue with her mum. I could be wrong, but she just looks like she is really restricting food.

"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

Don't you have anything better to do than peruse the Daily Hate Mail? Jeese, I live over here where I can pick it up across the street from my house and I don't bother. Me thinks you need to get a life, Missy.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

Don't you have anything better to do than peruse the Daily Hate Mail? Jeese, I live over here where I can pick it up across the street from my house and I don't bother. Me thinks you need to get a life, Missy.

Hey, check this out. That place was a block from me when I lived on Houston from '92-'95.

Hey, check this out. That place was a block from me when I lived on Houston from '92-'95.

Looks like my kind of place! Too bad they're closing, but what a fantastic deal for the current residents. I vaguely remember seeing a place like that back when I lived in NYC in '84-'85, but my memory could be playing tricks on me. We lived at 99th and Broadway, but we often frequented that neighbourhood as we had friends down there. Good times!

I still don't understand your obsession/fascination with the Daily Hate Mail. I wouldn't use that paper if it was the only paper in the house and I ran out of TP.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

I read the article. God Bless that old codger who will get to stay on his corner for 10 bucks! He should stop complaining about how the city has changed. Of course cities change, and he's a lucky boy to be able to stay!

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